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Most Autistic People Have Normal Brain Anatomy

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Re: Most Autistic People Have Normal Brain Anatomy

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Post by Spooky23 »

saalweachter wrote: post #8
jasode wrote: post #2

The penultimate sentences at the bottom of the article should be at the top. (But then again, if they were at the top, people might skip reading the rest of the article.): >It’s important to remember, however, that this paper only considered brain anatomy. It doesn’t contradict studies looking at brain function, nor does it relate to microanatomy or neuropathology (i.e. microscope work.) The less provocative title wo…

I think the more important line is at the top. > ... they included structural MRI scans from 539 people diagnosed with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 573 controls ... Why did the study not include individuals across the autism spectrum?

That's a good question -- i would ask whether a "high functioning" person is really afflicted with the same physical symptoms as someone with a profoundly disabling autism disorder?

Until recently, these folks would not have been diagnosed with the same disease.

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Post by timwaagh »

saalweachter wrote: post #8
jasode wrote: post #2

The penultimate sentences at the bottom of the article should be at the top. (But then again, if they were at the top, people might skip reading the rest of the article.): >It’s important to remember, however, that this paper only considered brain anatomy. It doesn’t contradict studies looking at brain function, nor does it relate to microanatomy or neuropathology (i.e. microscope work.) The less provocative title wo…

I think the more important line is at the top. > ... they included structural MRI scans from 539 people diagnosed with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 573 controls ... Why did the study not include individuals across the autism spectrum?

because it muddies the waters. HFA is a fairly defined group but the entire spectrum is a broad category of related disorders. it makes much better sense to do a separate study for other autistic disorders.

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Post by redofrac »

saalweachter wrote: post #8
jasode wrote: post #2

The penultimate sentences at the bottom of the article should be at the top. (But then again, if they were at the top, people might skip reading the rest of the article.): >It’s important to remember, however, that this paper only considered brain anatomy. It doesn’t contradict studies looking at brain function, nor does it relate to microanatomy or neuropathology (i.e. microscope work.) The less provocative title wo…

I think the more important line is at the top. > ... they included structural MRI scans from 539 people diagnosed with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 573 controls ... Why did the study not include individuals across the autism spectrum?

To get a structural MRI scan, you need the subject to both be willing to lie inside a a scanner and capable of holding still for a few minutes.

This can be challenging in populations such as autism, and unfortunately often biases studies towards higher-functioning individuals, who tend to have an easier time with this.

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Post by lukifer »

lukifer wrote: post #5
dennistablo wrote: post #4

Autism is a BS disease. That should be pretty clear by now. Just like "gluten allergies".

The disease model of psychology is fundamentally flawed from the gate. So there's that. But fuck you right in the eye for making assumptions about other people's health decisions. Are there people jumping on a trendy gluten bandwagon for no reason? Sure. But the countless first-hand reports of those who had joint pain go away, or reduced sinus problems, or improved acne, or eliminated irritable bowel syndrome: clearl…

Apologies. That struck a nerve.
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